How to Stay Connected a Guide for Staying in Contact During Quarantine

How to Stay Connected A guide for staying in contact during quarantine

Table of Contents: Part 1: Zoom Calls with Friends 1-2 Part 2: Facebook Messenger 3 Part 3: Snapchat Groups 4 Part 4: Games and Fun 5-6 Part 1: Zoom Calls with Friends

Go to Zoom.us in 1. your browser

Go to Meetings in the 3. left side panel

Select “Schedule a New 4. Meeting”

Select the date/time 5. and duration you want the meeting to be Name of Meeting Date/Time of Meeting How long you want the Select “Generate Automatically” 1 meeting to be (Duration) Part 1: Zoom Calls with Friends (CONT.)

Create a Meeting 6. Password Make sure video is 7. set to “On” Enable “Join before 8. host” so that friends can easily log in once 9. Select “Save” the meeting starts

Find the “Invite Link” 10. and “Password” to send to friends When you are ready 11. to start the meeting click on “Start this Meeting.” 2 Part 2: Facebook Messenger

Go to Facebook.com and 1. sign into your account Go to the upper right 2. hand corner and select the messenger icon When the panel opens, 3. select “Create new room” A window will open where 4. you will continue with your Facebook account Invite friends 5. using the link that is given or invite them over Facebook messenger.

(Here is the bar at the bottom and what the icons do) (This means video and audio are muted if they are white)

3 (This means video and audio are on if they are grey) Part 3: Snapchat Groups

Open Click on 1. Snapchat 2. the chat and go to icon in “Chat” the upper right corner

Click on A box 3. “New 4. will open Group” asking you to name the group then click done.

Friend Friend Select the Click on 5. friends you 6. “Create want in the Group” group or invite and you your friends are done! with a link. 4 Part 4: Games and Fun

1. Netflix Party Watch Netflix with your friends with Netflix Party. Just got to netflixparty.com and follow the download instructions they provide!

2. Hulu Party Hulu has an extension where you can watch videos with From Hulu.com: friends, just like Netﬂix. If you have a Hulu Ad Free account then you have Hulu Party.

3. Houseparty Video call and play games with your friends! Just download the app and create a room to start the video chat Lock and Unlock and play games like Headsup. your room here Start playing Add and Invite games here 5 friends here Part 4: Games and Fun (CONT.) Other Websites: skribbl.io - A free drawing multiplayer game slither.io - A free game that is not directly multiplayer but you can play with friends and compare scores! www.miniclip.com/games/genre-2/ multiplayer/en/ - A free multiplayer game website with many options!

Other Apps: Words With Friends - Play a crossword puzzle with friends Trivia Crack - Solve trivia questions against friends Yahtzee - Play Yahtzee with friends Uno - Play Uno with friends GamePigeon - If you have an iPhone you can play games right over iMessage! Psych! - Make up answers to questions and trick your friends 6